Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-13
FERRIS REFORM SCHOOL
A Promising OUTLOOK FOR TlEs
aOHOOE.
Ehe IResuits OF ans Ycar's Work En-
coGr&gIng and highly saaEsmsNchos v
a wider Pnbitc Hafsrens Nslsaed X
A Good snpestnfendenE.

The annual meeting OF the inoorpofn-
tors Of the Ferris Reform School was
held yesterday afternoon week at 706 Mar
ket street, the president, DIR. Caleb Har-
Ism, presiding, and Wilmer Palmer sec
retary. Members of the board of man
ayers for one, two and three years were
elected, and the board now stands as fol-
lows: One year--Lewis Thompson, Hon.
Charles b. Lore, Leonard e. Wales,
Alfred ID. Warner, O. Wesley Weldin and
George W. Stone. Two years-George
q. Oapelle, r. Lewis Armstrong, George
G.. LobdeIl, Wilmer Palmer, job u.
jackson and Edward Bringhurst. Three
years--Dr. Caleb Harlan, DIR. Lewis P.
Bush, Thomas Bird, Joseph L. oarpen-
ter, Jr., Alfred Gawthrop and J. Taylor
Cause.
President Harlan's report was brief, but
encouraging. He congratulated the cor
porators upon the excellent management
Of the reform school at Woodside and it's
promising outlook
The report of the executive coInrni.VvgT
MesarB. George 8. * .Jelle, George
Stone, George q. Lo.. N@tl, Alfred y -
throp and II. u. Armst1 ing for tbs past
year was read. 1t refers to an important
addition TO the working force Of the
school by the appointment by the maui
ayers of an auxiliary board, consisting Of
five ladies, Mrs. Elizabeth w. Bendinhaii,
Mrs. William O. Spruance, Mrs. William
g. Pennypacker, Mrs. James Baiiy and
Mrs, Frances Garrett. This new board
has already entered upon its duties in
manner that promises to prove very valu-
able to the institution.
Statistics of the school are as follows /:
Scholars admitted since the establishment
of the school, 22; present attendance. III;
| ages of present scholars, two years, one
IL years, seven IL years, eight IA years,
two is years, two l6 years OF the II
inmates five could not read when nd
mitted, ten could read but little and very
| imperfea.ly, two could read toiernbly
well, eight could not write, five 5ould
| write very small sy words, four could
write well enough to write = letter. None
of the IL had any knowledge of arith-
metic or geography worth mentioning.
The present degree Of proficiency of the
scholars is as follows: Five can read il
the fourth reader, four In the ssoond
reader, seven in the first reader, one car
read from the chart, eight can write let
ters to friends, two can ysrite easy words
two can form letters, five use tracing
copies, five are studying fractions, and I.
are studying the simple rules Of arith
metio. All the pupils show marked i'm
provement in conduct as we'll as in thei
studies.
The report closes as follows; On tn
| whole, the results of the years. work il
the school are highly satisfactory and en-
couragipg, and the friends of this elor
. TO assist these young boys to form goot
, characters and to become worthy men AMI
citizens have no reason to Rbate thei
! efforts to that end. Much more could b.
) done IL the number of pupils was greater
and wider interest was manifested b,
our philanthropic citizens in enlarginl
the scope of the work SO happily begun
:, The school, with its large and com
I modious grounds, its comfortable build
inps, is capable of accommodating
much greater number of pupils, and it ]
: to be regretted that many more boys ar
not, during the period of their lives whel
: they are most susceptible TO the mobiles
! and best influences, brought under III
! | wholesome instruction which our institu
. | ton affords.
We would suggest that the opportuni
! ties for effective work that the schoc
offers be spread before our citizens b
r publication and appeal, and their ct
{ | operation and assistance sSs-sA-s frysss
every way possible.
: The labors OF our superintendent ~
i mairon, Sir. and mrs. Chandler Rnu Ine
i assistants, have been faithful and effe
q tive, and much of the success attained
o due to their conscientious and patiel
% efforts.
y The financial report for the year is
7 follows: